OR/16/022 Glossary

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Beriro, D, Cave, M, Wragg, J and Hughes, A. 2016. Agent Based Modelling: Initial assessment for use on soil bioaccessibility. British Geological Survey Internal Report, OR/16/022.
API Application Programming Interface: method by which data can be accessed by calls to a programme
Choosers NetLogo term meaning drop down menu for its interface
IDE Integrated Development Environment: Term for interface used as programming language development environment to enable code to be written and tested within a single piece of software
KE Knowledge Exchange: transferring research experience to industry whilst understanding their issues
Lisp Programming language developed as a ‘mathematical formalism for reasoning about the use of recursion equations as a model for computation’ in the 1950s.
NERC Natural Environment Research Council (www.nerc.ac.uk)
Sliders NetLogo term meaning sliding controls for its interface
Stack Overflow website which contains discussion forum for different software (stackoverflow.com)
Switches NetLogo term meaning radio boxes for its interface